More Than I Imagined

“I was surprised by how easy it was to make friends.”

“My peak experience was doing student research over the summer through the Upper Mississippi Center.”

“The education department and my advisor Dr. Scarlett have pushed me to be the best version of myself.”

“It didn’t take me long to realize I loved it here!”

“I especially want to thank Dr. Safstrom and Dr. Henry in Scandinavian studies and Dr. Ellis and Dr. Leech in history for pushing me to be a better student and aim for my goals beyond Augustana.”

“Dr. Taddy Kalas' classes have motivated me to always work hard and have given me confidence in my abilities.”

“I would be nowhere without the time and energy my professors put into my education.”

“I chose Augustana because it was the perfect distance from home, had a good biology program and was affordable.”

“The small classroom sizes and experienced teachers provide an incredible learning environment.”

“My peak experience was discovering and falling in love with GIS [Geographic Information Science].”

“My perspective has changed and broadened, more than I could have ever anticipated.”

“I am thankful that I chose to go to a school that had so many different ways for me to get involved and become my own person.”

“Augustana offers a welcoming yet challenging environment that pushed me outside of my comfort zone.”

“The time you spend at Augustana is priceless.”

“I loved being able to expand people's horizons and expose more people to the Chinese language program!”

“It was hard to not feel at home here.”

“At MD Anderson Cancer Center, I conducted breast cancer research alongside some of the top physician-scientists in the country.”

“Augustana's passionate faculty and learning environment really gave me the chance to explore.”

“I was never the best wrestler but being a part of a team so special and being around such motivating and inspiring people is the one thing I will truly miss.”

“My peak experience was competing in the women's basketball CCIW championships and having the support of all my peers and professors behind us.”

“I have achieved everything I wanted and more because of this school.”

“My peak experience has been working with the Reading/Writing Center and the Augustana Prison Education Program.”

“I knew at a smaller school the professors would be personal, but I did not expect to the extent they would support and encourage me.”

“My peak experience was finding out I was admitted to my top law school choice during class.”